A plan by two Southland women, from Waikaia and Tuatapere respectively, to transport baking to Cheviot in a ute "blew up" into a region-wide collection effort and 10 Waitaki Boys’ High School pupils are driving up after school today to "hoe in" and help where needed. Waitaki Boys’ hostel manager Dan Keno, who, together with matron Sandra Kitto, organised the trip for the boys up to Canterbury, had to turn down seniors who wanted to pitch in, but had exams. "It absolutely blew up and we got [supplies] from all over Southland," Miss Cunningham said. The original plan of delivering baked goods in a ute had snowballed and transport company Mainfreight had become involved. People were encouraged to put a note with their meals or baking detailing what it was and who made it.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 17, 2016 17:05 UTC